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Good Luck Anna Hibiscus! / by Atinuke, illustrated by Lauren Tobia
Good Luck Anna Hibiscus! / by Atinuke, illustrated by Lauren Tobia
Good Luck Anna Hibiscus!
Lauren Tobia
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caring labor, markets, poverty, wealth, scarcity
Anna Hibiscus lives in a lovely old house in Africa with her twin baby brothers (aptly named Double and Trouble), parents, aunties, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. With all these people, Anna is never lonely, and everyone does what they can to contribute to the needs of the household. Their compound, which encloses the most beautiful garden that Anna has ever seen, is nestled in a busy city filled with markets, lagoons, roads, skyscrapers, and shanty towns.
In this setting, Anna navigates through a series of adventures and learning moments that take her anywhere from the garden to the market and well beyond, even to Canada where her mother was born. Each of these adventures is described as a short story in a series of four books.
Anna begins and ends this third book with two different scenarios preoccupying her thoughts. In the book's first story, the dusty African wind known as the Harmattan has blown sand from the Sahara Desert all over the city. The next four months will bring no rain, only dusty, dry wind. While the family's compound has a well that will supply them with enough water if everyone is very careful, Anna is distressed to learn that many children in the city have no water, and she thinks of a way to help. By the last story, Anna is preparing to visit cold Canada, home to her grandmother and an abundance of ice and snow.
The book series is written by a gifted story-teller, Nigerian-born Atinuke, and illustrated by Lauren Tobia with an abundance of expressive sketches. Many of the stories include some sort of an economics theme, including the role of markets, the contrast between abject poverty and wealth, and the gender division of labor within the home. Although the author does not specify which country Anna is from, which could contribute to unrealistic generalizations, the books provide young readers with a unique view of the wonders of life in a large extended family in an urban African context.
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I have been working with various forms of art since I was in high school, starting with photography taught by Mr. Greenwood. He was a patient man who worked with a lot of students who didn't always deserve his kind words of encouragement. It was one of the few things I really liked doing and it gave me a sense of purpose when I really didn't know what I was doing or going to do. Eventually I went to community college and then art school at The University of Iowa. I loved Iowa City. The people and the atmosphere really motivated me to learn more. I was always showing my work in school galleries and coffee shops. I just liked the feedback. Viewers would ask how or why I created a piece and we would talk. Not everyone liked my work, and that was okay. My teachers taught us to make art with our stories. Most of the time the idea was emphasized over technique. I'm sure that could be debated but it made us think.
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Janet (on right) taking a photo during Des Moines Art Center photo class. Circa 1987.
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Cindy Sherman http://www.cindysherman.com/
Garry Winogrand http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/exhibitions/2014/winogrand.html
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There are many different types of paints and paint brushes that are made to use with the different types of paints that may require a certain kind of brush fiber to be used.
Because of this, when cleaning your brush, there is more than one way that is required to remove the paint from the brush.
Let's look at the different types of paints, brushes, and bristles used.
PaintAcrylic, Acoustic, Gloss, Latex, Matte, Oil Based, Primer, Resin, Rubber-based, Semi-Gloss, Textured, and Water Based
Angular, Angle Flat, Bright, Chinese Bristle Brush, Chisel Blender, Filbert, Flat, Flathead, Oval Wash, Pointed Round, and Round
Natural hair bristles from animals: badgers, camel, hogs, and sable.
Synthetic hair bristles are made from polyester and nylon.
Flagged synthetic bristles are typically made from nylon with split bristle ends. This helps to hold paint on the brush. These types of brushes are usually used with a Latex based paint.
Now let's take a look at some of the cleaning solutions.
Cleaning a Paint Brush
Keep this in mind before you soak your paint brush - use only enough cleaning solution to cover the bristles. You don't want to soak the ferrule (the metal band).
Oil and Latex Paints
Brushes can be cleaned with the use of mineral spirits, acetone or turpentine.
Water Based Paint
Clean brushes with warm water and soap.
If there is any paint that is hard to remove from the bristles, use a paint brush comb.
How to Clean a Wet Paint Brush
Remember, you can always check the back and the paint can for instructions and the suggested cleaning method for the paint you use.
Here is a list of things you should remember as well:
- Before cleaning, wipe off as much of the excess paint as you can. You can do this on newspaper, a paint cloth, etc.
- Unless you've had a large painting party, only a small container is necessary to hold the cleaning solution you'll be using. I use an old coffee can I've had for years.
- Wear protective eye-wear and gloves when using solvents.
- Clean brushes in a well-ventilated place. I typically clean mine outside.
Let's get to cleaning those brushes!
2. Occasionally stop and squeeze the paint from the bristles either by squeezing from top to bottom with your hands or by swiping on the side of the container.
3. Use the paint brush comb to get out any bits of paint that are stuck on the bristles.
4. Continue with the steps above until the brush is clean.
5. When finished, lay brush flat on paper towels and let air dry.
Here's an easy tip for storing your brush at the end of the day when you're not finished painting and will be picking up where you left off the next day.
I have done this many times and it's saved me from having to clean the paint brush every night.
2. Wrap it in aluminum foil over the plastic wrap and again, seal well.
3. Store in freezer.
Before you're ready to paint the next day, take your brush out of the freezer to thaw and paint as usual.
Storing Your Clean Paint Brush
Store the paint brush either by hanging it on a peg, laying it flat so the bristles don't bend, and store them in the jacket they came in if you still have it to keep the bristles close together.
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Let's be real, I haven't seen a move about Twitter come out yet, if you know differently clue me in!
To be honest Facebook is not my favorite social media network to promote on, which is why today's prompt is a tough one for me:
How are you using Facebook to build your brand and business?
As stated in yesterday's post, my Facebook page is brand new although I have personally been on Facebook for years. How will I use Facebook to build my brand and business?
I'm a writer/author by nature, blogging, writing, creating stories and breathing new life into characters is what gets me. Providing content for storytellers and helping them share their story is my main mission and there are many ways to help other storytellers.
My Facebook page is where I like to tell all my stories and connect with other like-minded individuals. I like to attract authentic users to my site, not just those interested in liking, moving on and never interacting again. I'd rather provide value to a small group of people than just one more voice that is apart of the noise. I also like to promote posts I have found valuable and link others to site where they can learn more.
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SummaryPromisec INNERspace provides fully automated clientless auditing, reporting, remediation and management of software and hardware throughout the enterprise. This product allows administrators to manage assets while preventing unauthorized changes to systems and keeping up compliance according to standards, such as PCI, GLBA, HIPAA and SOX, among others. INNERspace also incorporates power management and green computing as part of policy so machines can be assigned proper power profiles, but can still be managed without the need for Wake-on-LAN.
The installation of this product is simple and straightforward. The server installation wizard will install and set up all the necessary components for the system, including the server itself, management tools, management console and the server Sentry or agent. After the system is installed, all management is done through the management console, which has a very organized look and feel. Sentries are deployed easily through a deployment console inside the management console and initial setup is complete.
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At a price of $42 per endpoint, this tool delivers a solid value for the money. INNERspace offers a vast amount of control in an easy-to-deploy and easy-to-manage package.


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GANGNEUNG — For a while there on Sunday night, the scoreboard at the Kwandong Hockey Centre suggested that some parts of the world may indeed by catching up to Canada in women's hockey.
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Let's not get carried away just yet, however.
After a thoroughly dominating 5-0 Canadian win over the team formally known as the Olympic Athletes of Russia, the four-time reigning Olympic champs showed the ice is still tilted in their favour.
Sure, others may be playing better and faster, but the seasoned Canadians made it emphatically clear that it's possible they've raised their own level by as much or more than anyone else.
"I was happy with our play but it's going to be important for us to continue to play that type of a game where it's honest hockey and blue-collared hockey," said coach Laura Schuler, who was making her Olympic debut behind the Canadian bench. "(We have to) not be afraid to get physical and get pucks in behind them and win foot races.
"The Olympics are about heart and soul and giving it your all."
The Canadians did that and more, essentially pounding the will out of a fast and somewhat skilled Russian team, but one light on Olympic experience. With a mix of 14 veterans and nine rookies on the roster, the Canadians were relentless all over the ice, methodically wearing the Russians down and taking control.
Appearing hungry to get things going after six-plus months of training in their Calgary base, the Canadians came out flying with a 15-5 edge in shots on goal in the first period alone.
The goals would come eventually — three in the second and two more in the third — as the Russians became unglued at their inability to slow down their more accomplished foes.
"We felt like they were getting a little tired there and it was important for us to keep the foot on the gas pedal and not be satisfied," Schuler said.
Based on the result and the style of Sunday's play, the Canadians sure seemed intent on making a statement in their opener, and they were easily the best of the four teams that played that night.
Hours before puck drop against the Russians, Canada's archrival, the Americans, were forced to battle their way to a 3-1 win over Finland, breathing easier only after an empty-netter late in the game. In fact, the pesky Finns had taken a 1-0 lead after the opening period, forcing the team considered by some as pre-tournament favourites to dig in.
Back in their own game, the Canadians eventually filled the net on Russian goaltender Nadezhda Morozova, who faced 38 shots on the night and could easily have surrendered several more. (Backup goalie Nadezhda Alexandrova played nine minutes in relief and stopped all 10 shots she faced.)
"I think it's really important (to get off to a fast start)," Canadian forward Meghan Agosta said. "The coaching staff has done a fantastic job preparing us for each country. "We have a lot of talent on this team, a lot of speed and a lot of skill."
As much as it would be better for the growth of the women's game for Canada's dominance to be lessened, their own improvement over the past four years is noticeable, in particular with the speed and aggression on the attack.
Under Schuler, the plan is to force play and win races, something they were doing almost at will against the ultimately overmatched Russians.
For a while, in true Russian style they tried to get at their opposition with physical play, but it barely registered. For a time they were able to keep up, as well, but Schuler kept rolling four lines and the depth of the Canadian team prevailed.
Offensively, Canada was led by two goals each from forward Rebecca Johnston and Melodie Daoust, and one from Haley Irwin. Ann-Renee Desbiens, in her first Olympic start, made 18 saves for the shutout.
With their legs under them now, the Canadians can stick with what is clearly a well-crafted game plan for their next game, first in a Tuesday meeting with Finland followed by the first of two expected clashes with the Americans a night later to end group play.
"It was a great start for us," Agosta said. "We didn't get frustrated at all and in the second period we just ended up burying the chances. It was just setting the tone in general as a team."
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How long has it been since Canada has lost a women's hockey game at the Olympics?
Coming up on two decades, it turns out.
With a dominating 5-0 win over Russia on Sunday night, the Canadians have now won 21 in a row at the Games, a run that has secured them four gold medals. Their previous loss, in fact, came in the gold medal game of the 1998 Olympics in Nagano when women's hockey made it's debut.
In Sunday's tone-setting victory, the Canadians got stronger as the game went on, recording half of their 48 shots in the third period. Canada scored two of its five on the power play as the Russians were overly feisty at times.
With a nice mix of veterans and rookies, it certainly was an impressive debut to the tournament.
"It was a great team effort and I was excited for the young ones (nine Canadian rookies)," said captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who scored one of Canada's five goals. "It was nice to see the smiles and them get rid of their butterflies out there. It was a great start for us."


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June 17 // Former Penguins assistant and Houston Aeros head coach Mike Yeo was hired as the Wild's third bench boss in franchise history.
June 24 // All-Star defenseman Brent Burns and the Wild's second-round pick was sent to San Jose for scoring speedster Devin Setoguchi, talented prospect Charlie Coyle and a first-round pick (28th overall, Zack Phillips).
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July 9 // Signed free-agent defenseman, Apple Valley native Mike Lundin.
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Heatley was born on the power-play. His 128 goals with the man advantage leads the NHL over the past decade. As long as teammates can find him, he'll continue that pace. Zidlicky and Cullen have the most experience on the point. Both power-play and penalty-kill numbers finished in the middle of the pack last season. Especially in today's NHL, those numbers need to improve.
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Veteran Niklas Backstrom played better last season. His calming presence in the net steadies the entire squad. After missing the entire season with injuries, Josh Harding was re-signed and will serve as Backstrom's primary backup. Impressive prospect Matt Hackett could get a sniff if there are injuries.
X-Factor: Different blue line, different system, different coach. Backstrom needs everyone on the same page, and he'll take care of the rest.
The youngest-active head coach in the NHL, Yeo got a great introduction into the State of Hockey with the team's hit documentary series, Becoming Wild. His track record and most-recent success in Houston won Fletcher over. Yeo has plenty of new toys to play with and a familiarity with the organization, including several prospects clamoring to make an impact.
X-Factor: How quickly can he blend together new talent with old horses?
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Eight students from Hamburg Area High School attended the second annual Lebanon Valley College (LVC) High School Honors Choir Jan. 11 to 12.
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With practices on both days leading up to a concert on Jan. 12, students from the area surrounding LVC performed four pieces: "Meditation on Amazing Grace," a piece composed by the director of the LVC High School Honors Choir and LVC music director Dr. Matthew Erpelding; "Shut De Do," a Caribbean-inspired piece; "Circa Mea," a Latin song about love and passion, and "Remember," a tragic love song about death and heartbreak.
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In addition to the impact left on students, Mrs. Jackson also uses some of the warm-up techniques that were taught at LVC in the Hamburg chamber choir Aerial Boundaries.
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Officers of the Lieutenant Colonel rank will now get Rs. 10000 more than the present salary per month.
As per the new provisions, the three star officers will be at par with Director Generals of Police.
It also makes provisions for retiring jawans to continue to get pension equivalent to 70 per cent of their the last pay the draw.
However, the demand for pay parity between military and civilian officers has been rejected.
A ministerial committee, headed by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, was set up to look into the armed forces' grievance about pay anomalies. The committee, which also included Antony and Chidambaram, was set up by the Prime Minister on September 25 in the wake of deep resentment in the armed forces, who complained that there were anomalies in the sixth pay commission recommendations and that it had lowered the status of their officers.
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Art Museum of Cham Sculpture (commonly known as Cham Museum) is the only worldwide museum of Cham culture that preserves ancient Cham Kingdom relics.
Hai Chau village communal house: the oldest village communal house in Da Nang
Nghia Trung Hoa Vang: Hoa Que tower relics, Ba Temple, Cham ancient wells, Cham temples and Hoa Que village ancestor house.
These are prominent attractions of Da Nang.
Han River Bridge is not only the symbol of Da Nang but also the only rotatable bridge of Vietnam. Formerly, the center part of the bridge can be rotated 90 degrees around the axis at 0h30 and turned back at 3:30.
Dragon Bridge: The new bridge opened in 2013, connecting Da Nang airport to My Khe Beach and Marble Mountain. This "Dragon" can breathe fire and water at 21h on Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
Con market: Da Nang and central region largest shopping area. Besides, this is also one of popular visiting places of Da Nang.
Son Tra peninsula or Mokey mountain
Linh Ung Pagoda: Son Tra Linh Ung Pagoda, also known as Bai But Linh Ung Pagoda (distinguished with the Marble mountain Linh Ung Pagoda and Ba Na hill Linh Ung Pagoda) is the largest one of Da Nang city in size and art architecture.
Tien stream and Da stream: two wild beautiful streams located in Son Tra Mountain are popular resting places in Son Tra Peninsula tours.
But beach (But Bay): hiding in a beautiful straits, Bai But is a place of sea and mountains.
Bac Beach: A new destination of Da Nang that is located in the northern bay of Son Tra Peninsula.
East coast beaches of Da Nang
My Khe Beach: My Khe Beach in Da Nang was recognized as one of the six most attractive beaches of the planet by Forbes magazine
Pham Van Dong Beach: a public beach built with the capital of 12 billion is considered as an attraction of residents and tourists. Location: Phuoc My Ward, Son Tra district, the East Sea Park.
Bac My An Beach: located in Bac My An Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang with white sand and blue water as well as stable temperature throughout the year are the advantages of this beach.
Marble mountain areaTam Thai Pagoda is located on the west peak of Water Mountain, one of the five famous Marble Mountains.
Non Nuoc stone carving village: a famous place for marble products. Location: Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son district.
Non Nuoc beach: with the length of 5km and pine hill resting place as well as white sand beach and gentle waves along with pure water attracts domestic and foreign tourists.
Ba Na is a mountain range in Hoa Vang District Danang that is 40 km southwest from Da Nang. On Ba Na, visitors can enjoy four seasons in a day: morning - spring, noon - summer, afternoon – fall, and night - winter.
Steep and craggy Hai Van Pass: is the overhang of Truong Son ranges to the sea. Besides, Hai Van Pass is the border of the South and North of Vietnam.
Cam Ne mat Village: 14km southwest from Da Nang center, located in Hoa Tien commune, Hoa Vang District has long been known for traditional flower mats that presented in Nguyen emperors' residences.
Over 500 year-old Tuy Loan Village: Located on the southwest, 15km from Da Nang center. Visitors should try Banh Trang and Quang noodles when visiting this village.
Nam O Reefs: there is a reef (local fishermen called Nam O reefs) that is 2 km southeast from Nam O village center (Hoa Hiep Nam Ward, Lien Chieu District, Da Nang - Da Nang is located between the Hai Van Pass). Nam O reef is a home of many species of fish and seafood thank to diverse seaweeds.
Eating places: Restaurants, snacks and Da Nang specialties
Con market, Han market along with some new supermarkets like Metro, Big C, Intimex, Bai Tho, Nhat Linh, and Ocean are main commercial places of Da Nang.
There are many specialties such as Quang noodles, steamed pork rolled with rice papers, pancakes, roast veal, fish ball noodles, fish sauce noodles, dried sesame cake, Nam O fish sauce that can be bought as gifts.
Hoi An ancient townEspecially, hoi An is only 30 km from Da Nang city. It is an ancient town that is situated on gentle and romantic Thu Bon River. Formerly, Hoi An was a busiest commercial port in Southeast Asia. There are two ways to Hoi An from Da Nang. The first one along 1A Highway to the south for about 27 kilometers, arriving Vinh Dien Road and turning left for about 10km. You can also visit Bang Anh Cham Tower along Huynh Thuc Khang Street in Vinh Dien Province. The second way is nearer, less vehicles. From Da Nang center, you should cross Han River bridge to Da Nang - Hoi An provincial highway, and then visiting Marble Mountain before going to Hoi An for about 30km long. You can rent motorbikes from Da Nang to Hoi An. Besides, it's also possible to hire a taxi after bargaining and it's no need to use meter taxi.
A small green city is ideal for traveling by bicycle. This type of vehicle is not only environmentally friendly and healthy, but also extremely attractive and interesting. You can refer the list of bike rental shops in Hoi An for more information. Hoi An is a wonderful destination so if you want to fully explore Hoi An, you can absolutely refer to Hoi An travel experience.


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Roadblock in friendship?
Pak 'stunned', as China stops funding for 3 CPEC projects, says report
ISLAMABAD, Dec 5 (Agencies): Pakistan was left 'stunned' at a recent high-level meeting over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), after China informed it that it has decided to stop funding three road projects that are part of the much-touted corridor, a leading Pakistani daily has reported.
The Dawn newspaper has reported that China said it was stopping the funding to wait for new procedural guidelines to be released by Beijing. Pakistani officials were told at the same sitting that the Chinese leadership is disturbed by news reports over corruption in CPEC projects, and that this was among the reasons China had decided to stop the funding.
China's revelation came at the Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting held on November 20. Pakistani officials had gone into the meeting expecting to finalise the funding the funding for the projects, but were instead given a shock, the report said.
"Pakistan was informed in the meeting that 'new guidelines' will be issued from Beijing under which new modus operandi for release of the funds will be described," the Dawn report read.
When the meetings took place, most attention had been focussed on Pakistan's refusal to allow trade in renminbi, the formal name for the Chinese currency, at the Gwadar Port. That refusal had come on the heels of Pakistan's thumbs down to Chinese funding for a dam project in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Whether China's decision to stop funding for the three road projects was retribution is anyone's guess.
The larger point of concern for the Pakistanis however is that changes to procedure could mean other CPEC projects are affected as well.
CPEC has been sold to the Pakistani people as a magic wand solution to developomental problems. It has been rationalised as a close cooperation between 'all-weather friends'. However, this narrative of Chinese altruism and mutual benefit has come under increasing strain. The three road projects had been part of the Pakistan federal government's own development plan. They had been brought under the CPEC umbrella only in December 2016. The funding for the three projects had been approved at the 6th JCC meeting held at the end of December last year, pending procedural formalities.
While two of the projects were local connectivity projects, one is 136-km the final part of the Karakarom Highway (KKH) from Raikot to Thakot. Before, CPEC, the Karakoram Highway had for decades been the crown jewel of the Pakistan-China axis. China had lost patience and completed the Pakistani portion of the road after a number of delays and failures from the Pakistani agencies.
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Whether you need portable power on the work site or a second battery to run the fridge, an auxiliary battery box is the perfect solution. The Ark Pak AP 715 Portable Power Station, Dual Battery alternative, Power Pack, Inverter, Charger provides 12V and 240V power, can be used as a 12V battery charger, battery management system and a portable dual-battery system all in one. The ArkPak Ark AP-715 is compatible with all 12V batteries, including lead acid, calcium, gel and AGM up to 130Ah in size (battery not included). A time-saving feature is the easy step-by-step guide that takes you through the new battery set-up process, remembers the last battery you used, and will warn you if there's a fault with the battery. Once you've dropped in your battery, ARKPAK tells us you'll get up to three days of continuous 240V power, or up to seven days of 12V power from a 130Ah deep-cycle battery based on the power consumption of a 37L fridge/freezer.
If you've got someone in the family who simply won't leave home without their slice of technology, abuilt-in 150W inverterprovides 240V power without the need to run an external inverter or additional cabling. Power is delivered through a 240V mains socket, two 12V cigarette lighter ports, a 5V USB connection, external high-current terminals or via the 50A Anderson plug, all of which can be used simultaneously. As well as being a portable power station, the ArkPak has a upgraded in-built4 Amp AC & 7 Amp DCseven-stage Smart Charger. It's designed to regulate the charge to the internal 12V battery throughout its life just by leaving it plugged in at home. So you don't have to worry about checking the battery every few hours, the ArkPak has a Time Tracker function. It's essentially an on-board microprocessor that constantly assesses the state of the battery. It tells you both the percentage of battery remaining, and the number of hours until it's full during charging via an interactive LCD screen.
A feature for those struggling to find room for a second battery under your bonnet is the includedDC-DC 12V Car Chargerthat lets you charge up and run your ArkPak via your vehicle's 12V socket. What this means is you can charge your ArkPak using the 4WD's alternator just like a conventional dual-battery system. ArkPak is analternative to dual battery systems; not only is it portable, it costs less money and doesn't need to be hard wired to your vehicle. If you're staying in the one place for a while and don't want to flatten your starting battery, you can also recharge your ArkPak using the included240V mains charging adaptor, the Anderson plug, or even via solar panels.
Ark Pak AP-715 Key Features:
• Built-in 4 amp AC & 7amp DC, 7 stage smart charger
•Built-in 150 watt continuous inverter & 240V socket
•2 x 10 amp 12V accessory ports
•1 x 50 amp Anderson Plug
•1 x 5V USB Port
•Isolator Switch
•2 x Protected external high current terminals
•Time tracker technology with LCD Screen
•Strong & easy carry handles
•Suits batteries up to 130ah in size
AP-715Technical specifications:
•Weight: 4.62kg
•External dimensions: 240mm wide x 440mm long x 327mm high
•Internal dimensons: 180mm wide x 330mm long x 238mm high
•Accepts all main battery types: Gel, Calcium, AGM and Lead Acid+Now compatible with lithium LiFePO4 batteries
•Accepts all battery sizes up to 130 amp hour
Arkpak Run Time Guides:
Refrigerator 37L (12V)
Television 19" LED (240V)
Communications devices (12V)
Laptop (240V)
Winch 1130kg @ 75% load (12V)
0.5 (30mins)
Spot light 4600 lumens (12V)
LED light 320 lumens (12V)
Important:Appliance guide is based on the ArkPak being fitted with a 12V 130ah deep cycle battery. Rating and running times are a guide only, dependent on the use and conditions.
What size battery can it take?The ArkPak can accept up to 130Ah size batteries, internal dimensions of the case as follows 330mm L x 180mm W x 240mm H. Call us for price
How long will it last?It depends on the overall current draw of your appliances, we tested the ArkPak fitted with a 130Ah battery and it ran a 37L Portable fridge for 7 days.
What is the built in charger?7 amp DC & 4 amp AC - 7 Stage smart charger is designed to charge, condition & maintain the battery. This charger works from 240V mains power or through your vehicles 12V socket with the supplied DC-DC car charge adaptor.
What types of batteries are compatible with the ArkPak?The ArkPak can accept Lead Acid, GEL, AGM and Calcium batteries. With the initial setup of the ArkPak simply choose your battery type and size and the ArkPak will tailor the usage and charge rate based on your choice
What type of inverter is in the ArkPak?The ArkPak has a built in Modified 150W continuous inverter.
Will a modified sine wave inverter damage my electronic equipment?Unfortunately there is a misconception about modified sine wave (MSW) inverters in the market; in short most portable electronic equipment that you will be using with the ArkPak while out camping, use a transformer which generally converts your home's 240V AC power to 12V DC then charges the device. So whether you are using a Modified Sine Wave inverter or a Pure Sine Wave (PSW) inverter, the appliance's transformer is giving the electronic device the necessary current and voltage it requires to operate safely.
Can I charge from my vehicles 12V outlet?Yes, you can charge the ArkPak from your vehicle's 12V socket utilizing the DC-DC car charge adaptor. You need to ensure your vehicle's 12V socket is rated to 120W and fused at 15amps.
How much is the DC-DC car charge adaptor?Now included with the ARKPAK AP 715
Can I charge from Solar Panels?Yes, you can connect your solar panels directly to the top terminals or accessory socket on the ArkPak, this method charges the battery directly and bypasses the built in charger. You just need to make sure you have a solar charge controller so that it stops charging your battery when it reaches the maximum recommended voltage charge for that battery.
Can I charge from my vehicles alternator?Yes, you can charge from your vehicles' alternator by setting up the ArkPak as an auxiliary battery through a dual battery system, this method charges the battery directly and bypasses the built in charger.
Does my alternator fully charge my batteries?Alternators pump out up to 14.1V only, most batteries require a charge rate of 14.4 -14.7V to properly give the battery 100% charge. The built in charger of the ArkPak gives each battery type the correct charge rate to ensure the batteries are 100% charged every time.
Can I charge from a generator?Yes, you can charge from a generator using the 240V adaptor or if the generator has charging leads you can connect them to the top terminals on the ArkPak.
Can I charge and use the ArkPak at the same time?Yes. All sockets are input-output sockets and can be used simultaneously
Can I jump start vehicles with the ArkPak?Yes, you can jumpstart from the ArkPak – provided the battery you place in the ArkPak has high cold cranking amps which are designed to start vehicles.
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Dead Girls Do Write Letters
"BOOM," she heard a loud gunshot echoing in her ears, as she woke up. She went to go see herself in the mirror to make sure she was alright, but her reflection isn't all she saw. As she gazed at the mirror in shock she saw the bloody letters forming the words, "BE WARNED ANNA, FOR SOON IT WILL STRIKE YOU AS QUICK AS LIGHTNING." She yelled so loud it was as if she were going to lose her voice in a couple of seconds. Immediately she grabbed the phone and dialed (911). As soon as the police got there, the horrifying sight was gone. The police thought she was hallucinating, so they sat her down and asked her some questions. "Can you please state your name and age?" "My name is Annabel Cruz and I am twenty - three years old." "Annabel can you tell us exactly what you saw?" "I saw gruesome letters spelling out, be warned Anna, for soon it will strike you as quick as lightning." They kept asking her questions, finally when they were done they told her if anything else happens to call the a.s.a.p. After they left she went straight to work. Her boss started yelling at her for being late. She tried to explain but he cut her off telling her if she's late again she would be terminated. Then she got straight to work. She worked at an old factory and didn't make that much money. After work she took no time to go anywhere but back to her house. She was watching T.V. when she dozed off into a peaceful sleep. While she was sleeping she heard an unusual voice saying, " YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TOLD THE COPS ANNA. IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A SECRET ANNA. SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU ANNA." She couldn't take it anymore, all of a sudden she woke up sweating bullets. She kept telling herself it was a dream. She went to the bathroom to wash her face, and when she looked in the mirror she didn't see her imitation this time. Instead she saw her dead little sister writing on a piece of paper. She turned around and her sister wasn't there, when she turned back to the mirror, she saw bloody letters appear in front of her as if she was watching someone write them. The letters spelled out, "COME PLAY WITH ME ANNA. I MISS YOU A LOT. COME VISIT ME SO YOU CAN PLAY WITH ME. COME ON ANNA, YOU'RE GETTING CLOSER, JUST KEEP COMING TOWARDS ME." She stood there in fright not moving as if her feet were glued to the floor. She exaggeratingly unfroze and called the police once more. When they got there everything was gone, she told them what had happened, but they just laughed and said dead girls don't write letters. After the cops left, she jus sat down thinking of everything that had just happened. A few hours later a neighbor called the police reporting he had heard five gunshots come from Anna's house. This time when they got there, they saw Annabel lay dead in a gory sight. The next day in the newspaper there was a letter everyone kept talking about. When one of the cops who saw Anna dead read the letter he had a severe heart attack from shock. The letter was dedicated to all the cops Anna had me before she died. At the bottom of the letter it said, P.S. IF DEAD GIRLS DON'T WRITE LETTERS THAN HOW DID I, ANNABEL CRUZ WRITE THIS ONE."
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Well one thing I did right any-way. I saw that the Black Medick had blossomed and the seeds were beginning to show.
So I snipped off a little bit of the stalk. This shot shows part black and part green seed heads.
This one has all black heads and ready to disperse ready for next years plants.
Culpeper has nothing to say about Black Medick.
So called because the seed when fully matured is a black colour.
So minuscule are they that they do not show when they have changed from the green of the standard head.
These full green heads are from a flower and will gradually change to a black colour.
As will these that take the part of the flower cluster on the little plant. Miniature in size the flower is only around 4 to 5 mm yet has a simple beauty, brilliant yellow in colour and when it has matured and turned into a green shadow of itself is is hardly noticeable. I was lucky in that although I have a scatter of flowers growing on the lawn this little plant was isolated by itself on the cement by the side of the car parking spaces. I swooped and took a sample to add to my clamp and photograph.


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On behalf of the Huskie Cross Country team, thank you to all of those who participated, volunteered, and supported the 2015 Brainfreeze Half Marathon & 10 K race. Your contribution is greatly appreciated and will be directed towards the growth and development of our team by helping fund training, recruiting, traveling, scholarships, etc. We hope you enjoyed the event and look forward to seeing you again next year!
See this year's race results here!
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Just wondering about 10 km route (cant find a map) . Where does it begin? Where do you pick up race package?
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am looking for package pick up info too - am sure it is here somewhere, would have helped if you could have given that info in the response above so I would not have to bother you again. thanks, will keep digging.......
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What does the level 50 bowman hat look like, or name
if you are playing the english version.
The highest bowman hat is the level 47 Red Hunter which can be dropped by Buffoons (top-right), there is no other higher level hat than that, and the Red Hunter is the highest level hat for bowmen (other than the reverse and timeless hat) in Maple Story PC. Btw there is no complete English version and/or translations yet.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Defiance: Shadowrun or d20 Modern?
It was pretty basic storytelling. They really crammed too much into the 2 hours of the show. I think they would have been better served making everything they put into the first episode into the first season. This would have provided more depth to the town, the characters, and the personal relationships between the characters. See the first season of Deadwood for a good example of how this is done.
By the way, it is fairly clear that Defiance borrows heavily from Deadwood. (Plus some Shakespeare and some westerns/samurai stories: Yojimbo/A Fistful of Dollars/Last Man Standing - I'm looking at you.) They need a better Al Swearengen as the one they have is kind of bland. The riff on the drow and what a female led society that lets the men think they are in charge looks like is interesting, but I did not see enough to determine if it is a cultural trait or just that particular couple.
Also, I've driven through St. Louis, so I know what the terrain looks like. It is a river plain adjacent to the Mississippi, not a valley surrounded by cliffs and hills. They may try to hand wave this as part of the terraforming the aliens started (and might or might not have finished), but that seems unlikely. Anything that would have raised those formations would have been enough to drop the arch entirely. I'm striking this up to "filmed in Canada".
Those are my initial thoughts on the show. I'm probably not going to watch any more episodes as it did not have that "must see what comes next" vibe.
To get back to my original question - I think the show models an alternate Shadowrun setting more than d20 Modern. It looks like they are substituting high tech and psionics for magic, but it is hard to tell from the first episode (too much exposition, not enough doing). The aliens are all here and have been for 33 years at the point the story picks up, which lines up with Shadowrun more than d20 Modern. d20 Modern assumes more "fantasy races" are bleeding through from the shadow realm over time, whereas Shadowrun has the goblinization event and then it's done.
The technology is a post-apocalypse mix, so there is a mix of ultra-tech and low tech. As with any post-apocalypse world, good alcohol is hard to find, but bullets are always available. Most of the people in Defiance (the town) have pistols (if they are human) or energy blades and maybe energy rifles (for the non-humans). The big horde o' bad guys at the end are all body armor and energy weapons like space orcs ought to be (no, they are not called orcs, but really, look at them). This, to me, leans more towards Shadowrun's mixture of high tech and social regression rather than d20 Modern's more "world behind the world" vibe.
That's it for now. I'm still recovering from a cold I came down with last Saturday, so my thoughts a bit more scattered. Later!
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It is my understanding that SyFy is rolling out Defiance as both a series AND a MMORPG. There are a lot of things that they have to work on simultaneously that do not necessarily work together across the platforms, so it's an interesting experiment.ReplyDelete
BTW: Bear McCreary, the composer for Battlestar Galactica, Caprica and The Walking Dead is also the composer for Defiance.Replies
Yes, they do have a lot going on, which is part of the problem. They are in too much of a hurry and need to slow down the pacing a bit.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2013 at 10:49 AM
You do realize the earth was terraformed right? The landscape isn't going to be the same as what you and I know today. Read this: http://www.defiance.com/en/series/world-of-2046/2046-mapReplyDelete
I read the linked article. Terraforming normally does not involve geological uplifts, just changes to the atmosphere to make it more breathable for the terraformers and the introduction of new flora and fauna, but I'm willing to spot them that. However, having Old St. Louis buried (including the Mississippi River) AND having an uplift to create hills over a wide area forces a penalty flag on the play.ReplyDelete
If the terraforming event "paved over" Old St. Louis, where did the material come from? If there was an uplifting of the terrain, then everything underneath should also have been distorted, meaning Old St. Louis should be flattened and bent like the surface. Additionally, an uplifting event would have lifted the bed of the Mississippi and shifted the river's route away from the uplifted area - the river should NOT be running underground nearby.
Now what might fit would be setting down a couple asteroids containing desirable minerals on top of St. Louis. And if the asteroids were dropped from a couple thousand feet up, you'd get shifting of the earth beneath to partially bury the asteroids. Then maybe some standard terraforming on top of that to transform a layer of stone into dirt and it might be buyable.
...but this would have buried the Arch along with everything else and still shifted the Mississippi River, not buried it.
It's the trying to have it both ways and getting all hand-wavy about how it happened by invoking the word "terraforming" that bothers me. I would like to see a bit more actual science in the science fiction. Just say:
"They dropped some asteroids on the area to eliminate the locals and provide resources they wanted and the Arch was luck to survive. Then they terraformed the asteroids to create a layer of dirt on top for plants to grow in."
You can still do some of the "buried St. Louis" stuff, but not the buried Mississippi - that would have first formed a lake to the north and then eventually spilled around the new hills, shifting its banks around to the west from the looks of the map. This would raise the believability of the setting and lighten the burden of the suspension of disbelief.
D'oh! Please excuse me for forgetting my manners. I should have said first:ReplyDelete
Thank you for reading and commenting. I know a certain (low) number of folks are reading this blog, but very few of them comment, so really: thank you.
THEN I should have explained why I disagreed. And I may have gotten a bit wordy with that - downside of being a writer.Replies
It does explain everything in the first season. You are correct about the terraforming. The tech used to bury St. Loius was different in the fact that it was made to bury cities. Half the war was over the destruction of the old world and building a new one. One with out skyscrapers and side walks. I will say, it was a little hard for me to get into right off the back, but the further I got into season One I was fully addicted. It is a good SyFy. I can agree on it at times being a bit simple, with the cliche of hardened survivor/ never miss gunslinger with a miss matched crew that some how always help each other out. All in all, I loved the 3seasons I have seen. Plus the OMECs are worth getging to know.Delete


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Andrew painted our bedroom this weekend (I helped a little ;) ), installed a dual flush toilet in our master bath and painted the wallpaper-free wall in our front room. He was a busy bee. Thanks sweetie!
We went to a friends house for supper last night and I offered to make dessert (cuz I LOVE baking). I had been seeing galettes on my instagram feed since the beginning of the summer (by the way you can find me: @perkinkf on instagram). Thought I would give it a shot!
The buzzword attached to galette is "Rustic Pie". This is code word for "Lazy Pie".
It's basically half a pie. With no pie dish to wash.
You can really put any fruit in a pie or galette. On Friday, I had purchased some peaches and blueberries at the Dayton Fruit Stand and I knew they would pair well together for this recipe.
So on to the recipe!
I had previously found a perfect pie crust recipe and I had no desire to play around with that.
It's by Deb Perelman of "Smitten Kitchen" fame.
You can find the link to her crust here: http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/11/pie-crust-102-all-butter-really-flaky-pie-dough/
This recipe makes two crusts. I haven't played around with halving the recipe. I would just recommend following it and then you can make two galettes or put one half of the dough in the fridge or freezer, to use for something else.
One thing that I do that she doesn't, is use a food processor to incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients. The theory is that the less the butter touches your hands, the less the heat from your hands can melt it. If the butter is intact in the crust, it creates a little pocket around it. Butter melting, while cooking in a pie crust, releases steam and heat; expanding the crust around it. This leads to flakiness. I use the pulse setting and this allows me to control how small the crumbs of butter get (usually from a pea to the size of your smallest fingernail).
Anyhow, food processor or no food processor, it's an awesome recipe and she really explains the recipe, the technique and the reasoning behind it.
I played around with the filling a bit after reading a few recipes online.
4 cups of sliced peaches (about 4-5 peaches; I left the skin on)
2 handfuls of blueberries (scientific, I know...but it's basically blueberries to taste)
1/3 cup of granulated sugar
1 tablespoon of cornstarch (to help absorb some of the juice released from the fruit)
Place the fruit in a large bowl and coat with sugar and cornstarch.
Roll out your crust into a circle and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Don't worry about whether it's a perfect circle. It's RUSTIC remember? ...and you fold up the edges later.
Place the fruit in the crust, leaving at least two to three inches on the sides. You can arrange the peaches in a circle pattern or drop then in as they fall. I put the blueberries on the top, just cuz it looked pretty.
Then you fold up the edges. I tried to do small tucks, as you see in the picture, but it's really up to you.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Beat one egg lightly and brush egg wash on the crust top. This egg wash browns the crust nicely.
Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until crust is nice and brown, and fruit is bubbling.
Once removed from the oven, let it sit on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes. Then use the parchment paper to help transfer to a cooling rack. Let cool until just slightly warm and then you can transfer to a serving plate.
Slice and enjoy with toasted almonds and whipped cream (or ice cream!) on top.
I (along with the dinner guests) really enjoyed this galette. I plan on trying it with other fruits (maybe a full on blueberry one!). In addition, I have seen savoury galettes, which would be a neat thing to try, given I am drawn to the sweet things.
Hope you all have a great week! Chat soon :)